Experience crucial factor as Wayland football hits year two
PLAINVIEW — Like most football teams, the Wayland Baptist Pioneers will tout their experience as a major asset going into the 2013 season.But their experience goes far beyond what most every other team...
View ArticleLetter: Suggests doing Internet research on LP&L
It would be good for most people to read the budget proposal and financial report on the Internet related to LP&L. It has several factors most people do not know.The most obvious is income. You...
View ArticleBack-to-campus traffic tips: Scoreboard work will create detour starting Monday
Sources: Texas Tech, Texas Department of Transportation
View ArticleTech Athletics seeking national anthem singers
Want to sing national anthem at Tech game? Texas Tech athletics is accepting submissions from people who wish to sing the national anthem at football games and various other athletic events.All...
View ArticleReflections on 'Texas' party after tragedy
Bill Anderson always felt uncomfortable with the annual end-of-the-season party for the “Texas” cast and crew. He said he went out of his way to make it known the party was a private one, and not...
View ArticleFaith briefs
St. John’s, Family Promise team up Through Family Promise, St. John’s United Methodist Church will be hosting homeless families with children from today, Aug. 18, through Aug. 25.The church will...
View ArticleCommunity service: Chromatin donates to Children's Hope
Chromatin Inc., formerly Sorghum Partners of New Deal, made a donation to Children’s Hope Residential Services Inc. of Lubbock. Children’s Hope contacted Chromatin about a fundraiser to build a...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:Politics took a back seat to rural health care Wednesday during Texas Sen. Lloyd Bentsen’s visit to Lubbock.50 years ago:Heavy but windy scattered thunderstorms — measuring up to 3.5...
View ArticleHigh school volleyball roundup: Frenship captures title in Canyon
AMARILLO — Frenship libero Kelsie French had 93 digs on the way to winning most valuable player honors, and the Tigers beat Tascosa 21-25, 25-21, 25-19 Saturday in the championship match of the Canyon...
View ArticleRestaurants and Food Favorites
ASIAN RESTAURANTPei Wei Asian Diner4210 82nd Street, #230 (806) 792-4896 Sun-Thur, 10:30 am-9 pm Fri-Sat, 10:30 am-10 pmFirst Runner-Up Hayashi Japanese Restaurant BBQ RESTAURANTRudy’s Country Store...
View ArticlePersonal Services and Health
HOSPITALCovenant Health 3615 19th Street (806) 725-0000First Runner-Up University Medical Center BAIL BONDSMichael Calvillo Bail Bond1209 Crickets Avenue; (806) 744-1891 24-hr ServiceFirst Runner-Up...
View ArticleEntertainment and Shopping
LOCAL RADIO STATIONKLLL 96.333 Briercroft Office Park Request Line – (806) 770-5555 Business Line – (806) 762-3000First Runner-Up 105.3 - Red Dirt Rebel HOTELOverton Hotel & Conference Center2322...
View ArticleTransportation Services and Shopping
AUTO BODY REPAIRCollision King Repair Center4905 S. Loop 289 (806) 794-5990 Mon-Fri, 7:30 am-6 pmread more
View ArticleHome Services and Shopping
HEATING/ACArctic Air Conditioning & Heating Inc.405 30th Street (806) 749-2327 (BEAR) Mon-Fri, 8 am-5pm“It’s an honor to be chosen by our customers and friends, especially when there are so many AC...
View ArticleAssociated Press presidential photo exhibit opens in Dallas at Sixth Floor...
DALLAS — More than 70 Associated Press photographs of presidents taken over a 100-year span are part of a new exhibit at The Sixth Floor Museum.The "The American President: Photographs from the...
View Article2 arrested in Texas slaying, body in burning truck
LUFKIN — Two people have been arrested and authorities are seeking a third suspect after a body was found in a burning truck in East Texas.read more
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:Several speakers urged Lubbock public school trustees Thursday to raise taxes to pay for more and better education.50 years ago:Appeasing angry men and women — mostly women — watching over...
View ArticleTexas plans urban highway upkeep shift to cities
DALLAS (AP) — State transportation officials are discussing a shift of responsibility for maintaining nearly 1,900 miles of urban highways in 59 cities to those cities’ governments.The Dallas Morning...
View ArticleDeath notices
Linda Aaron, 71, of Lubbock died Aug. 17, 2013. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in Sanders Memorial Chapel. Sanders Funeral Home.Isidoro Hiracheta, 78, of Slaton died Aug. 15, 2013....
View ArticleFort Hood shooter: Attack religiously motivated
Maj. Nidal Hasan’s comments come in a three-page letter to the Killeen Daily Herald.The newspaper says the letter postmarked July 31 was received last week. Contents were published Sunday.Hasan says...
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